folate (fÅËÂ·lÄt), n a B vitamin that is present in leafy green vegetables, dry peas and beans, and fortified breads and cereals. Folate deficiency may increase the risk of certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and certain birth defects, such as neural tube defects.
World's oldest twins are 102-year-old Scottish sisters, says Guinness World Records. Twins Evelyn (left) and Edith (right) celebrate their 102 birthday. Guinness World Records has declared the pair from Scotland the world's oldest twins.
1 History's most notable conjoined twins were Chang and Eng Bunker, born in Thailand (formerly Siam -- hence the origination of the name Siamese Twins) in 1811. 2  They were joined at the chest and traveled with Barnum and Bailey's Circus. 3  They died at age 62, within three hours of each other.